его́
jevó
The English word "him" is translated to Russian as его́ (jevó).
его́ is used when referring to a male person as a direct object in the accusative case or to indicate possession or to follow certain prepositions in the genitive case.
Meaning: accusative / direct object (pron)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Southern Russian dialects, the form яво can be used to mean "him."
How does it change in a sentence?
The form его́ serves two grammatical functions: it is used for the accusative case (the direct object of a verb) and the genitive case (indicating possession or following specific prepositions).
How do you pronounce it?
jevó
Did you know?
- In the phrase его́ the first letter 'г' is actually pronounced as a 'v' sound. This makes the word sound more like 'ye-vó' to the ear.
- While его́ means 'him', placing the preposition у before it transforms the meaning to 'he has', as Russian often lacks a single verb for 'to have'.
- The word его́ is used for 'him' regardless of whether the person is a human, a male animal or a masculine inanimate object.
Examples in context
- Я вижу его.I see him.
- Дайте книгу ему.Give the book to him.
Example conversation
Sergei and Maria are talking about a friend.
- Сергей SergeyТы видел Ивана сегодня?Ty videl Ivana segodnya?Did you see Ivan today?
- Мария MariaДа, я видел его́ утром.Da, ya videla yego utrom.Yes, I saw him this morning.
- Сергей SergeyГде ты встретила его́?Gde ty vstretila yego?Where did you meet him?
- Мария MariaВ кафе рядом с домом.V kafe ryadom s domom.In the cafe near the house.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “him” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
